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Property, Plant and Equipment
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment

5  Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):

   December 31,
   2015 2014
Land and land improvements $38,735 $39,688
Buildings and leasehold improvements  265,300  256,603
Production and other equipment  380,016  367,716
Construction in progress  20,477  20,606
 Total property, plant and equipment  704,528  684,613
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization  (371,173)  (363,030)
 Property, plant and equipment, net $333,355 $321,583

During 2014, the Company recorded a $5 million impairment charge related to a write-down in the fair value of a building in the U.K., which was designated as held for sale. The carrying value of the building was $4 million and was included in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2014. During 2015, the Company sold the building for $5 million in cash, which resulted in a gain on the sale of $1 million. During 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company retired and disposed of approximately $29 million, $10 million and $19 million of property, plant and equipment, respectively, most of which was fully depreciated and no longer in use. Gains on disposal were $1 million during the year ended December 31, 2014 and were immaterial for 2015 and 2013.